Qatar World Cup set to be major windfall for tourist-ready Dubai | Middle East Eye - 0 views
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With little investment the UAE, and in particular Dubai, stands to gain if, as expected, supporters opt to stay in the tourism hotspot instead of tiny Gulf neighbour Qatar during the November-December tournament.
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Dubai's more permissive environment - including a wider availability of alcohol - could entice fans
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Budget airline flydubai will run at least 30 return flights a day to Doha, just an hour away, part of a daily airlift of 160 shuttle services from cities in the resource-rich Gulf.
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